What are the provisions of the qualification examination for trademark agents?
1. What are the provisions of the qualification examination for trademark agents? On February 27th, 23, the State Council cancelled the two administrative approvals of "Examination and Approval of Trademark Agency Organization" and "Examination and Approval of Trademark Agent Qualification". On June 23rd, 25, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued a statement denying the information circulating on the Internet at that time. II. Measures for the Administration of Trademark Agency Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China in order to maintain the order of trademark agency and protect the legitimate rights and interests of clients and trademark agency organizations. Article 2 The term "trademark agency" as mentioned in these Measures means that a trademark agency organization accepts the entrustment of a client to handle trademark registration applications and other trademark-related matters in the name of the client. The term "trademark agency organization" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the legal service organization that accepts the entrustment of the client and handles the application for trademark registration or other trademark matters in the name of the client. The term "trademark agent" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the staff practicing in trademark agency organizations. Article 3 The administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council shall, in accordance with the law, manage and supervise the agency behaviors of the national trademark agency organizations and trademark agents. The administrative departments for industry and commerce at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the law, manage and supervise the agency behavior of trademark agencies and trademark agents in their respective jurisdictions. Article 4 To apply for the establishment of a trademark agency organization, the applicant shall apply to the local administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level for registration and obtain the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person or the Business License. Article 5 Trademark agencies shall not entrust other units or individuals to engage in trademark agency activities, and shall not provide any convenience for engaging in the above activities. Article 6 A trademark agency organization may accept the entrustment of its clients and appoint a trademark agent to handle the following agency business: (1) Acting as an agent for trademark registration application, change, renewal, transfer, objection, cancellation, review, infringement complaints and other related matters; (two) to provide trademark legal advice, as a trademark legal adviser; (3) Acting as an agent for other trademark-related affairs. The trademark registration application and other documents handled by the trademark agent shall be signed by the trademark agent and stamped with the seal of the trademark agency organization. Article 7 A trademark agency organization shall not accept the entrustment of both parties in the same trademark case. Article 8 A trademark agent shall abide by the law, abide by professional ethics and practice discipline, carry out trademark agency business according to law, provide good trademark agency services to clients in a timely and accurate manner, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients. Article 9 A trademark agent shall meet the following conditions: (1) Having full capacity for civil conduct; (two) familiar with the trademark law and relevant laws and regulations, with professional knowledge of trademark agency; (3) practicing in a trademark agency organization. Article 1 A trademark agent shall not practice in more than two trademark agency organizations at the same time. Article 11 A trademark agent shall keep business secrets for the client, and shall not disclose undisclosed agency matters to other institutions and individuals without the consent of the client. Article 12 A trademark agent shall refuse to accept the entrustment when he knows that the entrustment of the principal is malicious or his behavior violates the laws of the state or is fraudulent. Article 13 Where a trademark agency commits any of the following acts, the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level where it is located or where it acts shall give it a warning or impose a fine of not more than 1, yuan; If there is illegal income, a fine of less than three times the amount of illegal income but not more than 3, yuan shall be imposed: (1) colluding with a third party and harming the legitimate rights and interests of the client; (two) in violation of the provisions of article fifth and article seventh of these measures; (three) damage the interests of the state and society or the legitimate rights and interests of other agencies; (4) engaging in other illegal activities. Article 14 Where a trademark agent commits any of the following acts, the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level in the place where he is located or where he acts shall give him a warning or impose a fine of not more than 1, yuan: (1) Accepting entrustment without permission, charging fees from the client and accepting property from the client; (2) Concealing facts and providing false evidence, or threatening or inducing others to conceal facts and provide false evidence; (3) Violating the provisions of Articles 1, 11 and 12 of these Measures; (four) there are other illegal acts. Article 15 An organization that engages in trademark agency activities without registration by the administrative department for industry and commerce or obtains registration by deception shall be punished by the local administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level in accordance with the laws and regulations on enterprise registration management. Article 16 If the penalized trademark agency organization and trademark agent are not satisfied with the administrative punishment imposed by the administrative department for industry and commerce, they may apply for reconsideration in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law; You can also bring a lawsuit directly to the people's court according to law. Article 17 The State Administration for Industry and Commerce shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Measures. Article 18 These Measures shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. To sum up, the trademark agent qualification examination has been cancelled, and what is the provision of the trademark agent qualification examination has no practical significance.